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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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